"I Spit on Your Grave" 2010 Remake

[JamesG]

I Spit on Your Grave Remake Shooting MONDAY
Friday, October 30, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

Bloody Disgusting learned exclusively that production officially begins this Monday on I Spit on Your Grave, a remake of Meir Zarchi's classic 1978 film Day of the Woman.

We also learned that Steven R. Monroe (Left in Darkness) will be getting behind the camera for the remake that will star Andrew Howard, best known among genre fans for his roles in Adam Mason's The Devil's Chair, Luster and Blood River.


In the original, a woman is abducted, brutally attacked and raped and then left for dead. She survives, hunts her attackers and dispatches them in graphic ways.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17902

[browneyes106]

I just checked the IMDB page. The role of Jennifer will be played by Sarah Butler who has had a few guest spots on TV. This might be good. I liked the remake of The Last House On The Left.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by browneyes106

I just checked the IMDB page. The role of Jennifer will be played by Sarah Butler who has had a few guest spots on TV. This might be good. I liked the remake of The Last House On The Left.

Yeah, I saw her name on there too. It could be official or not since IMDB has put up wrong names before on movies that didn't shoot or had begun yet.

By Monday or anytime after that there will be word on the official cast.

[JamesG]

Full Cast Revealed for Anchor Bay's I Spit on Your Grave Remake
Thursday, November 26, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

Chad Lindberg (Push)
Daniel Franzese (Killer Pad, War of the Worlds)
Rodney Eastman ('Joey' in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and 4)
Sarah Butler ("CSI", "Luke 11:17")
Jeff Branson ("All My Children", "Guiding Light")
Saxon Sharbino (Red, White & Blue)
Amber Dawn Landrum ("True Blood")

...have all joined the remake of I Spit on Your Grave (also being filmed as Day of the Woman), which is currently lensing in Lousiana for release next year via Anchor Bay.


Being directed by Steven R. Monroe (Left in Darkness), a woman is abducted, brutally attacked and raped and then left for dead. She survives, hunts her attackers and dispatches them in graphic ways.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18205

[JamesG]

Exclusive : Monroe on Spit On Your Grave
by Clint Morris
November 28th, 2009

My good friend, director Steven Monroe (whose last film, “Complacent”, I was a producer on – please check it out if it’s playing in your city! Turkey’s are getting more expensive by the day, and Christmas is approaching quicker than a hair-beseeching magpie!) is knee-deep in a remake of horror classic “I Spit On Your Grave” at the moment....yep, “I Spit on Your Grave”! – and yes, he’s quite aware he’s got his work cut out for him.



Had a bit of a chinwag to Monroe about the flick this morning – which again tells of an aspiring writer who is repeatedly gang-raped, humiliated, and left for dead by four men whom she systematically hunts down to seek revenge - and he’s excited to get going on it, if only because he was such a big fan of the Meir Zarchi-directed original.

And as a fan of the 1978 film, Monroe is determined not to put a contemptible, schlocky remake out in the market place.

“I always have a lot of respect for people who make films that push the envelope and I remember seeing the film in 1980 and even when re-watching recently that it disturbed me enough that each time it stayed with me for several days.

So I feel that Meir Zarchi deserves a lot of respect and kudos for having the guts to make the film especially when it was made. I know that fans of the film and haters of the film are already up in arms about the remake and already saying that I am going to screw it up and chicken out of doing this and doing that...

But I hope that maybe they can at least wait till the film is released and make a educated decision then, even if they still hate it, they have at least seen it.’’





Steven says the new version, which is being produced by Cinetel and distributed by Anchor Bay, will be updated a bit.

“We wanted to stay as true to the original as possible while making sure it was updated in a few ways.

There is one additional lead character, a Sheriff played by Andrew Howard, and of course we upped the brutality and length of the tortures and kills - as they were quite short in the original - which was really a disturbing Thriller at heart not a Horror film. I also wanted to update the look of the film and give it a very voyeuristic quality and gritty realism”.





The filmmaker says he’s got a top-notch cast onboard including newcomer Sarah Butler, Rodney Eastman (“A Nightmare on Elm Street 4”) and Chad Lindberg (TVs “CSI : New York”), and that “they were all so fantastic and believable that I was constantly blown away”.

“I believe Sarah Butler is going to be a huge star”, Monroe says of the actress playing heroine, Jennifer.

“She took this role on fearlessly and nailed it like I don't think anyone else could have. I can't and will never say enough about her. There are also a lot of horror fans out there already complaining that the cast is all no names, I can personally guarantee you that no actress with a name would have had the guts to pull of what Sarah did or went through during shooting, no way. She is awesome.’’




So they can take advantage of the great tax benefits, the filmmakers opted to shoot the flick in Shreveport, LA.

‘’But the location actually fit this film very well. So this time it was actually a good thing’’, he says, adding.

‘’While we were shooting there was a very big budget film shooting in Shreveport, but the film was supposed to take place in Los Angeles... Figure out that one...’’

http://www.moviehole.net/200921781-e...e-on-spit-redo

[JamesG]

Anchor Bay Plans I Spit On Your Grave Theatrical Release
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
February 18, 2010


Anchor Bay Films has picked up rights in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K. and New Zealand for I Spit On Your Grave, the remake of Meir Zarchi's 1978 cult exploitation flick.


The new version directed by Steven R. Monroe stars Sarah Butler, Daniel Franzese, Chad Lindberg, Rodney Eastman and Andrew Howard.

It tells the story of a city girl who rents an isolated cabin in the country to write a novel and becomes the victim of a horrible assault and rape. She later seeks out vengeance on her attackers.


According to The Hollywood Reporter, Anchor Bay Films will give it a targeted theatrical release in the fall, followed by a DVD release in the first quarter of 2011.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=14171

[Torgo]

Originally Posted by JamesG

I Spit on Your Grave Remake Shooting MONDAY
Friday, October 30, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

Bloody Disgusting learned exclusively that production officially begins this Monday on I Spit on Your Grave, a remake of Meir Zarchi's classic 1978 film Day of the Woman.

We also learned that Steven R. Monroe (Left in Darkness) will be getting behind the camera for the remake that will star Andrew Howard, best known among genre fans for his roles in Adam Mason's The Devil's Chair, Luster and Blood River.


In the original, a woman is abducted, brutally attacked and raped and then left for dead. She survives, hunts her attackers and dispatches them in graphic ways.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17902

I really wouldn't say she hunted her attackers(that makes it sound like she tracked them through the woods or something)...Lured them in one by one would be closer.

I'm a fan of the original, one thing I hope they don't keep in the remake is the idiot rapist in the water who grabs on to the outboard motor(seriously, that's like grabbing on to a chainsaw that someone is currently using)

If anything the remake can't even remotely be anywhere as bad as the sequel- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179458/

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by Torgo

I really wouldn't say she hunted her attackers(that makes it sound like she tracked them through the woods or something)...Lured them in one by one would be closer.

I'm a fan of the original, one thing I hope they don't keep in the remake is the idiot rapist in the water who grabs on to the outboard motor(seriously, that's like grabbing on to a chainsaw that someone is currently using)

If anything the remake can't even remotely be anywhere as bad as the sequel- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179458/

Well luring and killing your prey is a form of hunting, no?

I never did see the sequel but I have heard some not so great things about it.

I have the original on DVD; it came in this hard metal case.

[Torgo]

Originally Posted by JamesG

Well luring and killing your prey is a form of hunting, no?

I never did see the sequel but I have heard some not so great things about it.

I have the original on DVD; it came in this hard metal case.

I guess I was just picturing her out hunting them down like Ms. 45. But yeah, it would be like using a duck decoy...

[Torgo]

I haven't seen it, but there is a spoof

[JamesG]

An Itty Bitty Look at the I Spit on Your Grave Promo Art
Friday, April 16, 2010
By: MrDisgusting


We've got an itty bitty look at the sales art for Steven R. Monroe's I Spit on Your Grave remake, which tells the story of city dweller Jennifer Hills (Sarah Butler), a city girl who rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel.

On one terrifying evening, a group of local lowlifes break into the cabin and overpower, assault and rape Jennifer, ultimately leaving her for dead. But Jennifer miraculously survives her ordeal, consumed with hell-borne vengeance for those who wronged her, and repays their heinous acts in gruesome ways that these lowlifes never thought imaginable.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19858

[JamesG]

First Look: I Spit On Your Grave Poster
Source: Ryan Rotten, Managing Editor
April 30, 2010


A remake of the controversial 1979 cult classic, I Spit On Your Grave is coming this fall from Anchor Bay and director Steven Monroe.

Below, we've got your exclusive first look at the teaser one-sheet (which evokes the iconic imagery of The Burning, but as we all know from the original Spit the garden shears play a brutal part in this film).

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=15042

[JamesG]

HD Trailer Debut for I Spit On Your Grave Remake
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
By: MrDisgusting


Below you'll now find the HD trailer debut of Steven R. Monroe's I Spit on Your Grave, Anchor Bay's forthcoming redo of the classic '77 slasher that tells the story of city dweller Jennifer Hills (Sarah Butler), a city girl who rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel.


On one terrifying evening, a group of local lowlifes break into the cabin and overpower, assault and rape Jennifer, ultimately leaving her for dead. But Jennifer miraculously survives her ordeal, consumed with hell-borne vengeance for those who wronged her, and repays their heinous acts in gruesome ways that these lowlifes never thought imaginable.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20088

[JamesG]

I Spit on Your Grave vs. MPAA
Source: MPAA
June 10, 2010


After facing the MPAA on more than a number of occasions, the I Spit on Your Grave remake has received a rating.

Normally, MPAA ratings stories are lame sauce and we've refrained from running them, however, in the case of a film like this - in which the original film is notorious - we thought we'd keep you in the loop.




Director Steven Monroe's update has ultimately received an R "for pervasive strong sadistic brutal violence, rape and torture, nudity and language."

As Anchor Bay hopes to usher this one into theaters later this year, an "R" is best-suited for their release strategy. That doesn't rule out an unrated cut when it hits DVD.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=15466

[JamesG]

Interview: Chad Lindberg Talks I Spit On Your Grave
Source: Ryan Turek, Managing Editor
June 15, 2010


Another "Supernatural" vet has joined the remake club.

In the wake of his co-stars, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, hopping from the hit CW genre series to My Bloody Valentine 3D and Friday the 13th, respectively, Chad Lindberg will be seen this fall in the Anchor Bay release I Spit on Your Grave.




Given the notoriety that surrounds Meir Zarchi's original rape-revenge film, you'd think Grave would be an unlikely candidate for an update. But nothing is sacred, haven't you heard?

Director Steven Monroe gathered a crew and headed to Shreveport, Louisiana where he quietly shot his remake last year with stars Lindberg, Daniel Franzese, Rodney Eastman, Jeff Branson and Sarah Butler. In line with the original, this take finds Butler playing a young woman who is brutalized and raped near her remote cabin only to later exact merciless revenge on her attackers.



To talk about this not-so-pleasant bit of business, Shock met Lindberg - known to "Supernatural" fans for his role as "Ash" - for tacos in Hollywood where he shed some light on the making of Grave, which apparently included much "hurling" on set.






Is it true you had never seen the original prior to being offered this role?

I hadn't seen the original and they sent the script for the remake out under the title Day of the Woman. I read the script and was like, whoa, this is crazy! I had never read anything like that before.

I auditioned and got called back a couple of times and got the part. Then I started doing some reading online about the original and there was a whole history behind it.

Then I got extra excited. I was all about it, I love dark material.









The original is very divisive. In fact, I hardly find any fans, but I think it's incredibly effective.

So when you caught up to the film, what did you ultimately think?

First of all, I had to turn down the volume. My neighbors must think I'm nuts. I thought it was gnarly. It's really a movie that pushes the audiences' mettle to see what they're made of.


It's interesting that the original director, Meir Zarchi, he was driving along Central Park in New York and had come across a woman who was just raped and he took her to the police and from that came this movie. That's amazing.

But yeah, that movie, they just keep going and going and you think they're done and they keep going, okay...









Remakes today are either staying true to the source material or going wildly off track.

What category does this one fit in to?

I think this one is pretty close to the original. I know that they're amping up the tortures of the guys. But we put a realistic spin on it.


Back in the ‘70s things could be a bit campy for today's audience, this is more intimate and realistic. All of the actors, we all got along and felt a connection and bonded.

It was one of the greatest filming experiences I've ever had.









How did your director, Steven, keep the set comfortable given the intense subject matter?

He was very laid back. He never got into our business and he kept it light. We had to laugh and joke about it because the material was so wrong and raw. [laughs]


We'd find ourselves in the middle of Walmart and we're talking about the brutal scenes we had just done, doing it openly in public, and people are just looking at us and thinking, what the hell?

But Steve was super cool and he created a great environment.









Did Steven give you an idea of why this film demanded to be remade in his mind?

I think the consensus was that enough time had passed.

The original director, Zarchi, is on board producing. Steven had seen the original as a kid and it just stuck with him. When this came his way, he felt he could do it.









Did you meet Meir Zarchi?

Yeah, he came to set. He was definitely there and it was a blast.









Now what's your part in the madness? Who do you play?

Matthew. The, um, mentally challenged kid. [laughs]

It was unlike anything I had ever done. It was awesome. I love that I get to play that character. He's the character in the movie that they use to take advantage of the girl.

And he's a fine line character. I didn't want to go over the top. I wanted to keep him child-like and haunting. Realistic. With respect to the original guy, of course.

I wanted him to be innocent and compassionate, if you can give him that.









What was your dynamic like with Sarah Butler.

Clearly during the uncomfortable moments you have to ease the tension. Assure her everything is okay…

Yeah, Sarah is very cool and very down to Earth.

We hit it off immediately and we had a bond going into it. We just trusted each other and trusted Steven. On "the day," the hairs on the back of my neck just stood up. We were high from the work. It was gratifying, though, creatively.

There were a few times though where Sarah had to check herself, she needed her space and would give us the thumbs up. I would, at times, hurl or dry heave between takes. But then we'd go and do it again.

It was great. [laughs] Hard material, but awesome as an actor.









Shock: Did you get those scene out of the way first on the production schedule?

Yeah, they started before I got there. Some establishing stuff.

We shot pretty much in order so we started with those scenes. And then Sarah comes back and takes care of us.









Shock: Are you keeping track of the online talk surrounding the remake?

I think a lot of the fans think it's going to be a big campy Hollywood movie. It's not. We kept this indie.

It felt that way and it's sticking true to the flavor.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=15517